CVE-2026-41397
criticalOpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability allowing attackers to traverse directory boundaries through symlink exploitation during file…
Vendor / product: Openclaw — openclaw
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability allowing attackers to traverse directory boundaries through symlink exploitation during file synchronization operations. Remote attackers can bypass sandbox restrictions by crafting malicious symlinks in mirror sync operations to access arbitrary files outside intended boundaries.
CVSS
9.6
9.6 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-04-28 19:37
Modified: 2026-11-11 21:10
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 5 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-11 21:11 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
openclaw / openclaw <2026.3.31
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3b9dab0ece4643a9643e6a45459f5c709d3ce320 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c02ee8a3a4cb390b23afdf21317aa8b2096854d1 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-escape-via-unrestricted-file-sync-an... disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-11 21:11 UTC · record ↗